AFVOA Newletters of Year 2004

Page 130 of 153 commissioned into Air Force on 31 Dec 1963, as a fighter pilot. 41. The New Station Commander, Chennai. Brig Y K Goorha AMC, DDMS HQ ATNKK&G Area has taken over as the new Station Commander of Chennai. 42. Raising Days. The Patron and all members of AFVOA convey their warm greetings on the happy Raising Days of the following:- a) MNS 01 Oct 04. b) Air Force Day 08 Oct 04 c) EME 15 Oct 04. d) Infantry Day 27 Oct 04 e) Corps of Engineers Day 18 Nov 04. f) Navy Day 04 Dec 04. g) ASC 08 Dec 04 h) RVC 14 Dec 04. j) CMP 18 Dec 04 43. Flag Day and Vijay Diwas The Nation celebrates the Flag Day on 07 Dec 04 and Vijay Diwas on 15 Dec 04. The AFVOA salutes the Ex-Servicemen and their families on these memorable occasions. Matters - Financial 44. Refund of Medical benefit Scheme (MBS) by AGIF All veterans who have enrolled themselves in the recently introduced ECHS are entitled for the refund of the money that was initially paid by them towards AGIF. Following actions are to be taken:-  Application to be sent to the AGIF on a plain paper, indicating Bank details, duly including your Account Number.  Send a photo copy of ECHS Registration letter / Smart Card.  Send Original card(s) of MBS Scheme, including supplementary card(s) issued by AGIF. (Note: You are advised to keep photocopies of all the documents, till the claim is settled.) 45. The address of AGIF is as under:-- Army Group Insurance Fund, AGI Bhavan, Rao Tularam Marg, Post Bag No, 14, P O Vasant Vihar New Delhi 110 057 46. Grant of Dearness Release to Central Govt Pensioners / family Pensioners:-- Revised rate effective from 1 Jan 2004 A clarification has been issued on this subject by the Govt vide their Office Memo dated 21 Jun 2004. Salient points are as under:- “Pension would now be calculated at 50 % of the average emoluments in all cases subject to 50 % of the highest pay in the Govt plus the highest Dearness pay. The highest pay in the Govt wef 1.1.96 is Rs 30,000. The highest pension, therefore, comes to Rs 22,500 (Basic Pension 15,000 {50 % of Pay} plus Dearness pay of Rs 7500 {Highest, i.e. 50 % of Basic Pension} Few illustrative Examples as Published in Pensioner 2004 . are reproduced below:-